Defenition of the word petrification

• Defenition of the word petrification

  • A process by which organic material is converted into stone by impregnation with silica.
  • the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

Synonyms for the word petrification

• • petrifaction

Hypernyms for the word petrification

• • fossilisation
  • fossilization

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